Greek salad

Greek salad

Main dishes

A fresh and flavorful salad, perfect as a side dish to accompany the Greek moussaka.

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Greek salad is a classic of Mediterranean cuisine. It consists of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, feta cheese, and olives, seasoned with olive oil and oregano.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodseasoning
  • Estimated cost$5.47 $1.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.92
  • $0.79
  • $0.15
  • $0.84
  • $1.93
  • $0.08
  • $0.40
  • $0.33
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the tomatoes and cucumbers, then slice them. ≈ 8 min
  2. Chop the onion into thin slices, about half an inch thick. ≈ 8 min
  3. Place the tomatoes and cucumbers in a shallow dish or bowl. ≈ 3 min
  4. Cut the feta cheese into small cubes and add it to the salad. ≈ 8 min
  5. Olives can be used whole, or sliced. ≈ 3 min
  6. Brush generously with olive oil, and optionally with a little vinegar*. ≈ 4 min
  7. Then, sprinkle with oregano and salt. ≈ 2 min
  8. ) Vinegar or lemon juice could potentially be added, but this is not a traditional Greek practice. ≈ 3 min
  9. However, the Greeks use a large amount of olive oil to season their salads and soak their bread in it.

The bill

Greek salad

  • 350 g of tomatoes$0.92
  • 1 cucumber$0.79
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 100 g of pitted olives (e.g., Kalamata olives)$0.84
  • 200 g of feta cheese$1.93
  • green pepper, black pepper, or white pepper$0.08
  • Greek olive oil$0.40
  • 2 tablespoons of oregano$0.33
  • marinated salt$0.03

Total$5.47

that's $1.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 350 g of tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 onion
  • 100 g of pitted olives (e.g., Kalamata olives)
  • 200 g of feta cheese
  • green pepper, black pepper, or white pepper
  • Greek olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of oregano
  • marinated salt

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